Definately do . I bought my first Les Paul bass in 1970 , moving up from a Fender Telecaster . It was 10 times the bass at twice the cost . Now my number one is a LP Doublecut "rootbeer and gold" . Thinking about one of the Oversized . I paid $1ooo for the LP DC , it outranks any bass from any company in that price range , no comparison .
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New Gibson EB bass
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Definately do . I bought my first Les Paul bass in 1970 , moving up from a Fender Telecaster . It was 10 times the bass at twice the cost . Now my number one is a LP Doublecut "rootbeer and gold" . Thinking about one of the Oversized . I paid $1ooo for the LP DC , it outranks any bass from any company in that price range , no comparison .
Moving up from a Telecaster bass? I am only asking out of sheer curiosity, as I love Telecaster basses AND Gibson basses, and am curious to know how you felt they compared to each other when they were brand new (or new-ish, anyway!) contemporary models.
I agree with you on the Les Paul Doublecut basses too - a friend of mine used to own one, and it was a beautiful instrument - very versatile, with a gorgeous smooth sound.
Just got mine..
As for the EB.. Tried it at rehearsals last night, sweet jeebus! Punchy as hell, aggressive but smooth!
Horrible to play sitting down but just awesome on a strap, everything falls where you expect it. The neck is really nice, the satin nitro gibson is using is just great under the hand, setup needs a tweak but that's just cos I'm heavy handed.
Build quality is not bad, but pretty much on par for its price (remembering is a sub $1k guitar, set neck, made in America, nitro finish AND a fitted hard case).
It's really light and the finish as mentioned is probably going to wear through pretty quick! Being able to see the grain through the finish does look a little cheap.. But has glossed up just with one rehearsal, this thing is pretty stripped down and lean.
Loads of tonal controls with the ability to split singles or humbuckers, I HATE the push pull pots, impractical and feel cheap (but that's just my feelings in general with these things). Desperately needs some foam under the pickups, the springs aren't string enough and I found my self accidentally pushing down on the pickup!
I hate the bridge.. Over engineered and fiddly.
But what a great real world gigging bass, can't wait to give it some strings and a setup.
As for the EB.. Tried it at rehearsals last night, sweet jeebus! Punchy as hell, aggressive but smooth!
Horrible to play sitting down but just awesome on a strap, everything falls where you expect it. The neck is really nice, the satin nitro gibson is using is just great under the hand, setup needs a tweak but that's just cos I'm heavy handed.
Build quality is not bad, but pretty much on par for its price (remembering is a sub $1k guitar, set neck, made in America, nitro finish AND a fitted hard case).
It's really light and the finish as mentioned is probably going to wear through pretty quick! Being able to see the grain through the finish does look a little cheap.. But has glossed up just with one rehearsal, this thing is pretty stripped down and lean.
Loads of tonal controls with the ability to split singles or humbuckers, I HATE the push pull pots, impractical and feel cheap (but that's just my feelings in general with these things). Desperately needs some foam under the pickups, the springs aren't string enough and I found my self accidentally pushing down on the pickup!
I hate the bridge.. Over engineered and fiddly.
But what a great real world gigging bass, can't wait to give it some strings and a setup.
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I quite like 'em.
I reckon I'd buy one if I was looking for a new Gibson bass.
(Sorry if this has been posted before, if it has then I missed it...)
A short video from Gibson on the EB bass
I quite like 'em.
I reckon I'd buy one if I was looking for a new Gibson bass.
(Sorry if this has been posted before, if it has then I missed it...)
A short video from Gibson on the EB bass
Gigged with it on the weekend after a good setup and strings.
Possibly one of the greatest gigging basses Ive played, the range of sounds available from clanky grind through to smooth and fat are impressive, the ergonomics and the neck make it a breeze to play.
Well impressed.
Possibly one of the greatest gigging basses Ive played, the range of sounds available from clanky grind through to smooth and fat are impressive, the ergonomics and the neck make it a breeze to play.
Well impressed.
Agree IMO Gibson hasn't had a new bass offering that looks as solid as these in far too long a time. Going to check one out next time I'm in a store where they have one in stock.
I quite like this. Definitely looks like a Mosrite, and to me it immediately screamed a toned-down RD body.
I'm a fan of Gibson tones but not their ergonomics. Still, I really want one- hope it proves me wrong. Attractive price point for a new Gibby as well.
I'm a fan of Gibson tones but not their ergonomics. Still, I really want one- hope it proves me wrong. Attractive price point for a new Gibby as well.
I just bought one and I love it. It has that Gibson growl that I love. I traded my Fender Pbass fot it and I have no regrets!
Just purchased one of these in fireburst finish - lovely sounding versatile bass - the Fender J is getting sold!!
Just got one in natural last week. No quality issues. Strung it with Chromes and set it up to my liking - I think it's gonna be a killer... I can't imagine a better value in a new US made bass.
Between the upgraded bridge, the tonal versatility, nice feeling neck, Grover tuners, nice comfortable weight, Gibson custom fitted HSC - wow... Not sure how people can slam this thing. Paid $775 plus tax at my local independent.
I really like the natural finish too. I was interested in the cream but they didn't have one - and the sunburst didn't do it for me. But the natural I got has some really interesting grain and it pops out nicely. The thin/"unsanded" appearance isn't so evident with the natural.
Between the upgraded bridge, the tonal versatility, nice feeling neck, Grover tuners, nice comfortable weight, Gibson custom fitted HSC - wow... Not sure how people can slam this thing. Paid $775 plus tax at my local independent.
I really like the natural finish too. I was interested in the cream but they didn't have one - and the sunburst didn't do it for me. But the natural I got has some really interesting grain and it pops out nicely. The thin/"unsanded" appearance isn't so evident with the natural.
I'm a Gibson enthusiast & RD ARTIST & Stingray owner, love the look but the neck is glued in. It's a throw away bass, very unfortunate.
What? I have 4 basses with glued in necks, and three more with neck through. Do I have to throw them all away????
Two of mine are 37 years old, and one 26, and they are all fine, no neck problems. Why would you think it is a problem? There are thousands of vintage Gibson guitars out there with glued in necks that are fine, it is a proven design.
Yea, I have a stingray in retroburst with natural maple neck & it is stunning, also thought it curious you play a Fender
I like to have the alternative of putting a different neck to the body for unforseen reasons such as damage or warping as well as changing the asthetics.
Any competent luthier can repair or replace a neck on a set or neck thru instrument. While I'll agree it's way easier with a bolt on neck, I don't consider a set or neck thru a throw away. I prefer bolt on but have owned many set and neck thru basses over the years.
